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New “palm oil free” labelling scheme launched

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A new scheme that allows food producers to display a “palm oil free” logo on their food products has been launched to coincide with World Orangutan Day. Habitat loss caused by palm oil plantations in South East Asia are largely held responsible for the continuing displacement and death of orangutans and the labelling scheme is part of widespread action to slow down the destruction.